St. Mary, Linslade, Buckinghamshire

Description

The old church of St. Mary, originally of the Norman period, but now chiefly Decorated and Perpendicular, is used for burials and occasionally for divine worship; it consists of chancel, nave, south porch and a western tower containing one bell: the chancel arch and font are Norman, and there are some remains of ancient glass, and effigies, c. 1500, of a man and 3 female figures: in 1898 this church was beautifully restored at the sole cost of Henry Finch esq. ; the churchyard was enlarged in 1893 by half an acre of ground, given by Sir A. D. Hayter bart. and a new boundary wall built: it contains the remains of a cross: a further half acre was added in 1926.

Church Records

The parish register dates from the year 1690.